SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — DMP announces the addition of James “Jim” Dirkes. He joins the sales team as dealer development manager for the Upper Midwest territory.
DMP dealers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula can look to Mellecker for ongoing service and support.
Dirkes’ technical aptitude became apparent early on in his career with his first assignment in the United States Navy: aviation electronics. Since then, he has worked with manufacturers, installers and dealers in electronic security as a senior installation technician, programmer, trainer, sales manager and security consultant.
He arrives at DMP with a collective 30 years of security industry experience under his belt and recognition from colleagues for his skills in video surveillance, access control and new business development.
Derek Ottman, DMP’s director of sales for the central states territories, remarks, “Jim’s industry experience, professionalism and commitment to his dealers have made him a trusted and valued partner for years in the Upper Midwest territory. We are confident in Jim’s ability to represent DMP as the industry’s leading access control and intrusion platform manufactured in the USA.”
DMP is a privately held, independent manufacturer of intrusion, fire, access control, network and cellular communication products designed, engineered and manufactured in Springfield, Mo., using U.S. and global components. The company is a recognized leader in alarm communication over data networks, with products that are available through professional electronic security companies.
